Proton spin structure and quark-parton model

Authors
Citation
P. Zavada, Proton spin structure and quark-parton model, ACT PHYS SL, 49(2), 1999, pp. 273-308
Citations number
28
Categorie Soggetti
Physics
Journal title
ACTA PHYSICA SLOVACA
ISSN journal
03230465 → ACNP
Volume
49
Issue
2
Year of publication
1999
Pages
273 - 308
Database
ISI
SICI code
0323-0465(199904)49:2<273:PSSAQM>2.0.ZU;2-4
Abstract
The alternative to the standard formulation of the quark-parton model is pr oposed. Our approach is based on the solution of the master equations relat ing the structure and distribution functions, which consistently takes into account the intrinsic quark motion - in contradistinction to the standard infinite momentum approach, in which this motion is latently suppressed. Th e model well reproduces the experimental data on the both polarized and unp olarized structure functions, assuming that only the valence quarks term co ntributes to the nucleon spin. It is shown, the combined analysis of the po larized and unpolarized data can give an information about the effective ma sses and intrinsic motion of the quarks inside the nucleon. Simultaneously, it is shown that the rate of the nucleon energy carried by the quarks can be less, than estimated from the standard approach. As an addition, a predi ction for the proton spin function g(2) is given.